Legal Opinion
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. AMERICAN & EFIRD MILLS, INC., Defendant-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided April 27, 1992No. 91-2531PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
2Per curiam
In this case, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) appeals the district court’s denial of its application for enforcement of an administrative subpoena duces tecum. 758 F.Supp. 338. The district court ruled that when an employee age discrimination claim is time barred under section 7(d) of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), 29 U.S.C. § 626(d) (1988), the EEOC has no independent authority to then investigate and subpoena documents in connection with that same claim. Because we find that the EEOC has statutory authority to investigate claims and bring actions…
3Cases cited13 opinions
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- Mohasco Corp. v. SilverSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Commercial Office Products Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1988
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